PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Czech Republic
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Italy (North)
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Casale Monferrato
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Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
choirbook
26
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
5
none visible
18
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
20
dark brown
4
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
7
11
5
12
3
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
13
7
7
8
9
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
15
single
18
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
19
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
12
other
4
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
31
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
31
high
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
17
German
3
Italian
10
Latin
28
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
17
untexted
21
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
4
rotonda
1
textura
5
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
7
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
3
brown
28
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
9
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of notation: brown
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Monophonic notation exact%3aabsent
Type of notation: void mensural
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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